Will Nashville SC or Inter Miami advance in the MLS playoffs?
Inter Miami hosts Nashville in Game 3 of the teams’ best-of-three first-round series on Nov. 8 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. The winner moves on to face either FC Cincinnati or the Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference semifinals, while the loser’s season will end.
After Lionel Messi scored two goals and assisted on another as Miami took the first game at home, Nashville responded with a 2-1 win in Game 2. MVP finalist Sam Surridge and Josh Bauer both found the net as NSC beat the Herons for the first time in 11 games dating back to May 2023.
Inter Miami will be shorthanded as star striker Luis Suarez will serve a one-game suspension for kicking Nashville defender Andy Najar during Game 2. While no foul was called, Nashville submitted the play to the league for review. Suarez unsuccessfully appealed his suspension.
Regardless of winner, Game 3 will add to a long history of pivotal moments between Nashville and Inter Miami. Miami eliminated Nashville from the 2023 U.S. Open Cup and 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup and won the 2023 Leagues Cup final, which was Messi’s first club trophy on American soil.
Watch Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami with MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
Nashville SC vs Inter Miami score updates
Lionel Messi has been inevitable against Nashville and he opens the scoring in the 10th minute. Off a turnover, Messi takes the ball and dribbles through traffic to score a left-footed goal and give Inter Miami the 1-0 lead. It’s Messi’s ninth goal against Nashville this season.
Nashville SC lineup
GK: Joe Willis; DF: Josh Bauer, Jack Maher, Walker Zimmerman, Andy Najar; MF: Patrick Yazbek, Edvard Tagseth, Matthew Corcoran; FW: Sam Surridge, Hany Mukhtar, Alex Muyl
Inter Miami lineup
GK: Rocco Rios Novo; DF: Jordi Alba, Maximiliano Falcon, Noah Allen, Ian Fray; MF: Baltasar Rodriguez, Sergio Busquets, Rodrigo De Paul, Tadeo Allende; FW: Mateo Silvetti, Lionel Messi
What time does Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami start?
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 8
- Time: 7 p.m. CT
- Where: Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
What TV channel is Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami on today?
Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami in Game 3 of the MLS Cup playoffs can be streamed with MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. This is the third season of a 10-year partnership between MLS and Apple TV, which will carry every MLS regular-season and playoff game.
Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami injury updates
Nashville – Out: Julian Gaines (thigh), Jonny Perez (thigh). Questionable: Daniel Lovitz (ankle), Ahmed Qasem (knee). Inter Miami – Out: David Ruiz (hamstring), Ryan Sailor (knee).
Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami betting odds
Odds via BetMGM
- Moneyline: Inter Miami -155, Nashville +320, tie +340
- Over/under: 3.5 goals (over -110, under -135)
Nashville SC schedule
All times Central
- Feb. 22: T 0-0 vs. New England Revolution
- March 1: L 2-0 at New York Red Bulls
- March 8: W 2-0 vs. Portland Timbers
- March 16: W 3-1 at Philadelphia Union
- March 22: W 3-0 vs. CF Montreal
- March 29: L 2-1 vs. FC Cincinnati
- April 5: L 2-1 at Charlotte FC
- April 12: W 2-1 vs. Real Salt Lake
- April 19: L 3-0 at Seattle Sounders
- April 26: W 7-2 vs. Chicago Fire
- May 3: T 1-1 at Atlanta United
- May 6: W 1-0 vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves*
- May 10: W 2-1 vs. Charlotte FC
- May 14: W 2-1 vs. New York Red Bulls
- May 17: T 0-0 vs. D.C. United
- May 21: W 3-2 at Orlando City*
- May 24: W 2-1 at Toronto FC
- May 28: T 2-2 at Columbus Crew
- May 31: T 2-2 vs. New York City FC
- June 14: W 2-0 at Chicago Fire
- June 25: W 3-2 at New England Revolution
- June 28: W 1-0 at D.C. United
- July 5: W 1-0 vs. Philadelphia Union
- July 9: W 5-2 vs. D.C. United*
- July 12: L 2-1 at Inter Miami
- July 16: W 3-0 vs. Columbus Crew
- July 19: W 1-0 vs. Toronto FC
- July 25: L 1-0 at San Diego FC
- Aug. 9: L 3-1 at St. Louis City
- Aug. 17: L 2-1 at New York City FC
- Aug. 23: W 5-1 vs. Orlando City
- Aug. 30: L 1-0 vs. Atlanta United
- Sept. 13: L 2-1 at FC Cincinnati
- Sept. 16: W 3-1 vs. Philadelphia Union*
- Sept. 20: L 3-2 at Orlando City
- Sept. 27: W 3-1 vs. Houston Dynamo
- Oct. 1: W 2-1 at Austin FC*
- Oct. 4: T 1-1 at CF Montreal
- Oct. 18: L 5-2 vs. Inter Miami
- Oct. 24: L 3-1 at Inter Miami**
- Nov. 1: W 2-1 vs. Inter Miami**
- Nov. 8: at Inter Miami (7 p.m.)**
*-U.S. Open Cup game
**-MLS playoff game
Jacob Shames can be reached by email at jshames@gannett.com and on X/Twitter @Jacob_Shames.
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